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milestogo

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This message was self-deleted by its author (Original Post) milestogo Apr 10 OP
My brother used to say Tickle Apr 10 #1
If Biden had a major diagnosis, he would say so. milestogo Apr 10 #3
True. Biden s physicals Tickle Apr 10 #5
People forget Biden broke his foot on a bike ride. trump wouldn't dare try to ride as bike now. brush Apr 10 #9
Did you have to put that Tickle Apr 10 #12
Oh, I didn't mean to reference a 'can't un-see' thought. That would be hilarious though. brush Apr 10 #15
He also has arthritis in his lower spine Emrys Apr 10 #21
"some tears ago" ... must have hurt :) . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 10 #28
Ut affected ny tyoing too Emrys Apr 10 #31
It's Dementia- his brain is gone.With Parkinson's you often have good brain function. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 10 #17
What were the signs she saw? moonscape Apr 10 #2
She didn't say milestogo Apr 10 #4
When I look at him BOSSHOG Apr 10 #6
My late husband died of vascular dementia CountAllVotes Apr 10 #7
... SheltieLover Apr 10 #10
I'm so sorry. milestogo Apr 10 #14
I'm so sorry JustAnotherGen Apr 10 #25
I see a man living beyond his experation date. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 10 #8
I haven't seen those symptoms in him. Doodley Apr 10 #11
I think it's much more complex than Parkinson's... buzzycrumbhunger Apr 10 #13
Oh, he's definitely got a boatload of diagnoses milestogo Apr 10 #16
he's imagining things CountAllVotes Apr 10 #18
Whether it is or isn't, the speed abuse doesn't help TommyT139 Apr 10 #19
That is very interesting. milestogo Apr 10 #20
I say it's just brain rot vapor2 Apr 10 #22
Lewis Body Dementia Phoenix61 Apr 10 #23
Lewy Body Dementia milestogo Apr 10 #24
My mom.was diagosed JustAnotherGen Apr 10 #26
I'm so sorry for your loss. It's a horrible disease. Phoenix61 Apr 10 #27
My late husband's brother died of Lewy Body CountAllVotes Apr 10 #29
"when I look at him, I see a dry drunk" RainCaster Apr 10 #30
I don't think he drinks or not, but some Vogon_Glory Apr 10 #32

Tickle

(3,993 posts)
1. My brother used to say
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 06:56 PM
Apr 10

almost the exact thing you said about trump only he would say it about president Biden.

milestogo

(20,267 posts)
3. If Biden had a major diagnosis, he would say so.
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 06:59 PM
Apr 10

Trump would not.

Tickle

(3,993 posts)
5. True. Biden s physicals
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:00 PM
Apr 10

were open to the public. We knew he was fine

brush

(59,549 posts)
9. People forget Biden broke his foot on a bike ride. trump wouldn't dare try to ride as bike now.
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:11 PM
Apr 10

His lifts wouldn't work too well on a bike.

The broken foot was the reason for Biden's stiff gait. One doesn't walk smoothly when the foort doesn't flex as before.

Tickle

(3,993 posts)
12. Did you have to put that
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:27 PM
Apr 10

image of fat orange guy falling off a bike? 🤢🤢

brush

(59,549 posts)
15. Oh, I didn't mean to reference a 'can't un-see' thought. That would be hilarious though.
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:33 PM
Apr 10

Emrys

(8,571 posts)
21. He also has arthritis in his lower spine
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 08:15 PM
Apr 10

I broke a toe some tears ago, For one reason or another, it never healed properly, so I could sympathize with Biden's gait issues despite being a lot younger than him. Even more so when I had a sciatica flare-up last year. In both our cases, the foot injury may have had something to do with our back problem.

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,719 posts)
28. "some tears ago" ... must have hurt :) . . . . nt
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 10:06 PM
Apr 10

Emrys

(8,571 posts)
31. Ut affected ny tyoing too
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 11:15 PM
Apr 10

kerry-is-my-prez

(9,832 posts)
17. It's Dementia- his brain is gone.With Parkinson's you often have good brain function.
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:39 PM
Apr 10

Look at Michael J. Fox.

moonscape

(5,497 posts)
2. What were the signs she saw?
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 06:57 PM
Apr 10

milestogo

(20,267 posts)
4. She didn't say
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 06:59 PM
Apr 10

but I am assuming body movements and facial expression.

BOSSHOG

(42,055 posts)
6. When I look at him
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:01 PM
Apr 10

I wanna puke. A very unkind person who has surrounded himself with likeminded selfish types. Makes for a sad environment in our country.

CountAllVotes

(21,675 posts)
7. My late husband died of vascular dementia
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:05 PM
Apr 10

He had all of the symptoms listed above.

He was dx'd in February and gone in May.

It was a horrible way to go, just horrible!



SheltieLover

(66,414 posts)
10. ...
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:23 PM
Apr 10

milestogo

(20,267 posts)
14. I'm so sorry.
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:31 PM
Apr 10

JustAnotherGen

(34,675 posts)
25. I'm so sorry
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 09:40 PM
Apr 10

OAITW r.2.0

(29,955 posts)
8. I see a man living beyond his experation date.
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:07 PM
Apr 10

When he dies, who will the Republican Party pin their salvation on?

Doodley

(10,748 posts)
11. I haven't seen those symptoms in him.
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:24 PM
Apr 10

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,079 posts)
13. I think it's much more complex than Parkinson's...
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:31 PM
Apr 10

First, he was raised a spoiled brat with a sense of entitlement. The malignant narcissism is a HUGE component of this—he thinks he’s the greatest at everything, never makes mistakes, is smarter than he really is (by probably 100 points), can’t accept criticism, tries to paint everyone as being “against” him or else posing as a saviour, and has an obvious compulsion to fucking LIE about everything, and that’s barely scratching the surface.

Add in his drug use and what is likely tertiary syphilis, as if everything else wasn’t bad enough.

Malignant narcissism alone is an incurable mental illness. He’s never worked an honest day in his life and seems to think he’s entitled to cheat everyone who is stupid enough to work for him.

The guy is a moron, appears to read at a 4th grade level, and seems to be losing his ability to keep a train of thought, even in simple sentences. His vocabulary is increasingly small, even when praising himself.

He’s not just wetting his diapers, he’s shitting himself uncontrollably.

He’s increasingly unable to stand upright or walk normally, and there are countless photos of him leaning forward in a bizarre fashion—a hallmark of frontotemporal dementia.

I’ve transcribed for psychiatrists and have seen many Parkinson’s patients. Tremor or no, I’ll believe it when he starts staring into space, shuffling like he barely remembers how to walk, and drools with his mouth hanging open. I don’t think he’s there, and I’ve not seen complaints of Parkinson’s patients being violent or vindictive. More likely, they’re quite passive and easily led.

IMHO, he’s far past his expiration date and I’ll be really disappointed if he doesn’t stroke out soon and put us all out of our misery.

milestogo

(20,267 posts)
16. Oh, he's definitely got a boatload of diagnoses
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:36 PM
Apr 10

but he won't admit to any of them and he's got a lot of help in hiding them. It's hard to parse out the medical from the psychological. But an underlying medical condition that is progressing might exacerbate the other symptoms.

CountAllVotes

(21,675 posts)
18. he's imagining things
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:43 PM
Apr 10

That's all part of it. Very sad really.

Your life is a living hell as you don't know is going on. Nightmares and screaming in your sleep This went on for many years before the diagnosis was made!

TommyT139

(1,222 posts)
19. Whether it is or isn't, the speed abuse doesn't help
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:53 PM
Apr 10

People who long-term history of using amphetamines have a roughly 60% increase in chances of getting Parkinson's. It seems to be about the release/uptake system of dopamine, which makes sense.

https://www.aan.com/PressRoom/Home/PressRelease/904

milestogo

(20,267 posts)
20. That is very interesting.
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 08:13 PM
Apr 10

vapor2

(2,117 posts)
22. I say it's just brain rot
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 08:16 PM
Apr 10

Phoenix61

(18,267 posts)
23. Lewis Body Dementia
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 08:22 PM
Apr 10

An unfortunate combination of Parkinson’s and dementia.

milestogo

(20,267 posts)
24. Lewy Body Dementia
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 08:31 PM
Apr 10

That's what Robin Williams had. Its really horrible and incurable.

JustAnotherGen

(34,675 posts)
26. My mom.was diagosed
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 09:44 PM
Apr 10

February last year - gone June 5th.

His right leg dragging is similar to my mom's.

Phoenix61

(18,267 posts)
27. I'm so sorry for your loss. It's a horrible disease.
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 09:47 PM
Apr 10

My friend’s dad had it for years. When it started he got really paranoid. Thought there were people living in the attic… the house didn’t have an attic.

CountAllVotes

(21,675 posts)
29. My late husband's brother died of Lewy Body
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 10:18 PM
Apr 10
was that ever ugly.

He was in Ireland and was being cared for by THREE people, not just one disabled old wife.

I was preparing to leave this hell hole to get him the care he deserved!

It didn't work out that way as he fell and broke his hip and died not long after that as he failed t recover. He was 85 years old.

Of the ten kids, seven have died with dementia so it is genetic.

Thanks for the



RainCaster

(12,637 posts)
30. "when I look at him, I see a dry drunk"
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 10:47 PM
Apr 10

I have heard this at so many AA meetings this year.

Vogon_Glory

(9,772 posts)
32. I don't think he drinks or not, but some
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 11:36 PM
Apr 10

qualifiers-for-AlAnon do show what I think of as Alcoholic behavior. It’s kinda scary for those of us who never became drinks. It’s like those very old “This could be YOU” commercials from decades gone by.

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